Employer: Puget Sound Regional Council
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Division: Transportation Planning
Salary: Starting salary range is $68,000 - $75,000 annually, DOE, with full benefits
Location: Seattle, WA
Opening Date: 12/6/2019
Closing Date: Until Filled

Job Description:

The Puget Sound Regional Council is the regional transportation, growth management and economic development planning agency serving Seattle and the central Puget Sound. The thriving region is home to over 4 million people and is one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. PSRC brings together the region’s diverse counties, cities and towns, native tribes, ports, the state of Washington and civic interests to understand the challenges facing our region’s future and make plans for the region to continue to succeed. The agency serves as the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization and is the regional leader for growth management, transportation, and economic development under state and federal laws. Visit www.psrc.org to find out more. PSRC is an equal opportunity employer.

PSRC is seeking an Associate Planner to perform a variety of tasks and activities that support transportation planning in the central Puget Sound region. The position will provide general assistance and support to the Transportation Planning Division, with a particular focus on analytical support as well as committee support for long range transportation planning functions. The position will be responsible for a range of qualitative and quantitative work.

This work may include, but is not limited to the following tasks:

• Supporting development of the Regional Transportation Plan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program;
• Supporting development of the long-range financial strategy for the Regional Transportation Plan;
• Assisting in PSRC’s project selection and monitoring processes;
• Communicating a range of transportation-related topics and issues, both in writing and presentations;
• Assisting in maintenance and organization of one or more PSRC committees;
• Assisting with the implementation of federal and state transportation requirements and regional policy.
• The Associate Planner will research, analyze, summarize and validate data and prepare final reports for presentation and publication.

Job Duties:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of federal and state transportation planning requirements.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local transportation funding sources and programs.
• Ability to perform data analysis and research, synthesize and summarize analytic processes and findings, and make recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills. Able to coordinate between multiple and diverse work tasks with limited supervision.
• Experience developing reports and graphics for presentations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and with the general public and transportation professionals.

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning, engineering, geography, public administration, or related field.
• Two years increasingly responsible experience in transportation planning, grants management, or related field.
• Or, any combination of education and experience that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and abilities required to perform the job.

How to Apply:

To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and completed, signed PSRC application.

The voluntary and confidential Equal Employment Opportunity, Applicant’s Invitation to Self-Identify – Veteran Status, and Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability forms are appreciated for applicant tracking purposes.

For application materials, please visit http://www.psrc.org/about/careers.

Completed materials can be emailed to [email protected], faxed to 206-587-4825, or mailed to:

Puget Sound Regional Council
attn.: HR
1011 Western Ave., Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104